verb🔗ShareTo use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody)."The assassin poisoned the king."medicinebiologychemistryactiondisasterwarweaponbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pollute; to cause to become poisonous."That factory is poisoning the river."environmentmedicinesubstancedisasteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to become much worse."He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."medicinediseaseenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions."His constant criticism of her work was poisoning her confidence. "attitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo inhibit the catalytic activity of."The new cleaning product is poisoning the enzymes in the dish soap, reducing its effectiveness at removing grease. "chemistrybiologybiochemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit."The hacker poisoned the school's computer cache with false information about student grades, hoping to disrupt the system. "computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe administration of a poison."The accidental poisoning of the well water caused several sicknesses in the village. "medicinediseasebodysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe state of being poisoned."The food poisoning made everyone sick at the family picnic. "medicinediseasebodysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
